Maryland: Article on removing Baltimore's mayor

Mayor Catherine Pugh has taken a leave of absence following revelations about a deal where she was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for a self-published book. This article looks at whether Pugh can be removed -- Baltimore doesn't have a recall provision, so that won't work. I'm quoted in the piece.

The article lists some of Maryland's noteworthy recalls, including two in 1998, one against Fairmount Heights' Mayor Kathleen Scott (spending money to change the town hall locks and hiring a police chief) and one against Snow Hill Mayor Craig Johnson (who allowed a squad car to be used in a porn movie shoot) and one against Brunswick Mayor Susan Fauntleroy in 1990 over water rate increases. All were removed. The article also notes the recall of Bowie Councilwoman Diane Polangin in 2017, which we covered here.